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Triton:
Hello, I have lurked on this board periodically for many years.  I have watched it grow and gain depth while occasionally fantasizing about owning an arcade machine and having Google at my disposal.  Many times I have found myself going to the Project Announcement forum and browsing through the many posts and drooling over the pictures.  Always thinking that one day I will have the time and $$$ to focus the inspiration that this board has given me into a project of my very own.

That time is near!

I have worked out a trade on a cab that I saw on Craigslist.  I'll be trading some speakers that I don't use for a Street Fighter II C.E. cabinet.  By the pics I would say that this is a conversion and in need of some TLC.  I am not versed enough in original cabinets to know what  this would have been prior.  I will post the pics that I have tomorrow.   However this is a great way to start.   Maybe once this is all said and done I will need to find a way to sustain the "affliction" and build one from scratch. 

Two days ago I ordered Saint's book.  I find that my anticipation is now starting to build now that the first baby steps towards owning an actual Arcade Game!!!!!!!!!  (! = indicates level of excitement).   I can't wait for it to be delivered so I can start reading.   I have decided to enjoy SFII until I have completed all of my research, starting with "teh book".

Anyway, my laptop battery is almost dead.  I will post the continuance of this thought/thread as soon as possible.  Given that Christmas is in a couple of days, it may not be tomorrow that I add the rest of my post :)


Cheers and Merry Christmas to everyone,

Triton
dcninj4:
lol, that's cool... but I remember this forum back when everyone used arcade os and there was no book ;)
CheffoJeffo:
Will you two get offa my lawn !
cmoses:
I was in your exact position about 6 months ago.  Recently moved into a new house, had my game room finally, had gotten my book and was searching for a empty cabinet or arcade machine that needed a lot of TLC. 

I found what I wanted, fixed it up and it is now sitting in my game room playable.  I just found my second cabinet a Mortal Kombat II that was converted to NFL Blitz 99.  I learned a great deal with my first build and will use that knowledge on this second one.  This one is to allow me the things I was not able to do with my first cabinet, trackball, more buttons, spinners.

So yes, more than likely you will be come consumed, obsessed and poorer.  I spent some of the hottest months here in Texas, in my garage with no AC working on my cabinet.  Something even I did not imagine doing, but there was always one more thing I wanted to work on, fix, finish, etc.  Please posts some pictures when you can and also create a thread in the projects area.
Zeppo:
Congrats, Triton.
Good luck on the project, and post lots of pictures.
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